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Parent
E-Newsletter
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Pershing
Happenings E-Newsletter
Vol.
1, Issue 12
May
17, 2007
Website
Spotlight
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Spirit
Week
Fun
is
Almost Here!!!!!!
May
21
- 25, 2007
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Mr.
Myrick and the ASB have planned a great 2007
Spirit
Week
for Pershing Middle School!
There will be a different theme and lunchtime activity everyday. This is
definitely going to be one of the highlights of the school year! Your child’s
Block 1 teacher has the details for this celebratory week. For
more details about each day's events -
http://sandi.net/pershing/spiritweek.htm
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8th
Grade News
June
will be an amazing time for Pershing’s 8th graders.
Many of them will start the month off by spending a week on the East Coast.
They will visit Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and New York City. Mr. Budzynski,
Mr. Mendibles and the entire 8th grade
East Coast Committee have dedicated an enormous amount of their time and energy
to make this an awesome and memorable experience for our eighth graders.
East
Coast Trip Update - Important
Meetings for Parents and Students! There will be a mandatory parent meeting for
the East Coast trip on May 24, 2007 at
6:30pm in the school auditorium. There will also be mandatory
student meetings on May 17th and 31st.
Please do not miss these important meetings!
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/8thtrip.htm
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8th
grade events in June include
the Soak City Trip, Awards Night, Best of the Best, 8th Grade
Game Day, Yearbook Signing, and Promotion Day. For more details
of these
events including participation guidelines, please go to the 8th
Grade Activities section at http://www.sandi.net/pershing/8thactiv.htm
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Soak
City, Game Day And More! |
Thank
you to Marci Blodgett,
Pershing’s head counselor, who hosted several informative meetings for 8th grade
parents the first week of May. She explained in detail everything from Patrick
Henry’s graduation requirements to what is needed to apply to the Cal State
University and University of California systems.
2007-2008
Patrick Henry High School Color Guard Informational
Meeting and Auditions - No
Experience is Necessary! The PHHS Color Guard will be hosting a mandatory
informational meeting for all new parents and students on Thursday, May 17 at
7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at Patrick Henry High in Room 602 (Music
Room). The actual audition dates are scheduled for May 22-24 and
29-31, 2007
from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. http://www.sandi.net/pershing/pdf_docs/cgauditionflyercolor.pdf
Patrick
Henry Girls’ Tennis Team
- The Spring Clinic and Informational Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May
30th from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Meet at the Henry courts with your racket.
Information for fall tryouts will be distributed at this meeting/clinic.
Congratulations
to
all our students who tried out for the Patrick Henry High Junior Varsity Cheer
Squad! Several Pershing students were chosen for the JV team and will be
cheering for the Patriots during the 2007-2008 school year.
Pershing
News and Announcements
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Our
Teachers Are AWESOME!
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Teacher
Appreciation Day - The Pershing campus had a terrific reason to
celebrate on May 16, 2007. That was the day we celebrated the
wonderful, outstanding, and dynamic teachers at Pershing Middle
School. Thank you for inspiring our children daily with your
knowledge, enthusiasm, and creativity. We appreciate you!
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A
huge congratulations to one of our 6th
grade students. Not only did he win
the Union-Tribune's Race for Literacy Kids Magic Mile but he was also featured in a Union-Tribune article covering the event. WOW!
Pershing’s
Annual Incoming 6th Grade
Mixer/Pizza Party on May 4th
was a great success. The festive evening included lots of pizza, socializing,
and great music provided by the 6th Grade
Band and the Jazz Band. Thank
you to all the teachers, staff, and volunteers who worked together to make this
evening such an awesome experience. A special thank you to all our incoming 6th
grade families for coming to this event. We are very
excited about the 2007-2008 school year!
5th Grade
Families – May 23rd is
the last Pershing group tour of the school year! This is a wonderful
opportunity to learn more about our amazing campus.
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/tours.htm
May
4-5, 2007 were very busy days for Mr. Mark Anderson and the Pershing
Middle School Band. On May 4th, the
6th Grade A and B Bands and the Jazz
Band entertained
the crowd at Pershing’s Annual May Mixer. The next day they joined the 7th and
8th grade bands and performed at the
Allied Gardens SpringFest in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of fans.
Band
Parents - Mr. Anderson has posted a ton of new information on the
website including details for many of the upcoming performances. Please go
to the Music Department’s Calendar of Events page for the latest
band news.
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/musiccalendar.htm
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Did
you know that two of Pershing Middle School’s alumni include
a Tony Award winning star of stage and a multiple Academy Award
nominee and Golden Globe winner? In fact, in recent
interviews, they each discuss their memories of Pershing’s Drama
program. To learn more about Annette Bening (Class of ’73) and
Brian Stokes Mitchell (Class of ’72), check out our website’s
Drama Department section.
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/drama.htm
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Fun
Pershing
Facts!
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Speaking
of our fantastic drama program, we’re just a few weeks away from the Pershing
premiere of Disney’s High School Musical. Performances are scheduled for
May 30 through June 1, 2007 in the school auditorium. For specific show times -
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/Springplay.htm
Good
luck to our eight students who will be competing at the 56th Annual
California State Science Fair, which will be held in Los Angeles
on May 21-22, 2007. We will all be cheering for you!
District Student Achievement
Recognition Ceremony – 34 Pershing students were honored for their
outstanding academic achievements at the April 24, 2007 San Diego Unified
School District Board Meeting. These students were recognized for a variety of
reasons ranging from robotics world championship competitions
and state/county science fair honors to
being city-wide essay contest winners. It was televised live on a local cable
station. Congratulations!
Grand
Prize Winner – Pershing’s 8th
grade San Carlos Branch finalist and city winner of the Friends of the Library
Essay Contest won another honor on May 3, 2007. At the Friends of the Library
Essay Contest’s 10th Annual
Awards Ceremony, she was named as one of the six Grand Prize Winners for the
city’s 8th grade division. Mrs. Sullivan, Ms. Spicer, and Ms. Hemric all
shared in the evening’s festivities, which were held at the Balboa Park Club.
Attention
7th Grade Parents - We
have already starting planning next year’s 8th
Grade East Coast Trip. The 2008 trip is scheduled for May 31, 2008
through June 7, 2008. Information packets can be picked up from Mr.
Budzynski (Room 1003). Sign up by June 1, 2007 and save 5%. We already
have 25 students signed up through Worldstrides. After the first 90
students, we will start a waiting list. Please direct any questions to -
rbudzynski@sandi.net
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On
May 18, 2007, Pershing’s Recognition Program will be held in
the auditorium. This event is for those students who earned straight
A’s, Perfect Attendance, and/or Excellence in Citizenship for the
third reporting period. Invitations were mailed to the home
addresses of the participating students.
Please
click here for more information.
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Congratulations!
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The
district's GATE Department presents Dr. Vicki Kleinman on May 23, 2007
from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. She will discuss “Parenting the College-Bound Gifted
Child: Advice from a Survivor--or It’s Never Too Early to Start” http://www.sandi.net/pershing/gate.htm
Don’t
forget to order your yearbooks soon!
The cost is currently $35 and will increase to $40 beginning on June 1,
2007. Checks will not be accepted after May 1, 2007.
http://www.sandi.net/pershing/finance_office.htm
Mark
Your Calendars
Pershing Upcoming Events
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May 17, 2007
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Mandatory
Student East Coast Trip Meeting
PHHS
Color Guard Informational Meeting
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May 18, 2007
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Pershing
Parent Booster Meeting - 7:45 a.m.
Pershing’s
Recognition Ceremony
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May 21-25, 2007
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Spirit
Week
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May 21, 2007
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56th
Annual California State Science Fair
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May 22, 2007
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56th
Annual California State Science Fair
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May 23, 2007
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GATE
Lecture Series at Normal Street
Incoming 6th Grade Tour
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May 24, 2007
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Mandatory
Parent Meeting for the 8th Grade East Coast Trip
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May 28, 2007 |
Memorial
Day Holiday |
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May 30, 2007
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Spring
Play Production
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May 31, 2007
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Spring
Play Production
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Mandatory
Student East Coast Trip Meeting
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June 1, 2007
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Spring
Play Production
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